The Nick Rocke Collection of British Art Pottery - 25th February 2015

Lot 164

An early Ruskin Pottery stoneware vase by William Howson Taylor

Estimate £800 - £1,000 | Hammer £1600

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Description

An early Ruskin Pottery stoneware vase by William Howson Taylor, dated 1905, shouldered form covered with a black cherry fissured glaze, over ochre impressed Ruskin Pottery West Smethwick mark, date 1905 and painted scissor mark, Albert Wade paper label 27cm. high

Provenance

The Albert E Wade Collection, Part 1, Three Artist Potters Sotheby's 2nd May 2002 lot 288

Literature

Paul Atterbury and John Henson Ruskin Pottery Baxendale Press page 61 this vase illustrated